List of Western Australian locomotive classes


This is a list of Western Australian locomotive classes, being classes of locomotive that have worked on railways in Western Australia.
The majority of Western Australian steam locomotive classes were operated by the Western Australian Government Railways. Regularly scheduled steam working ceased on WAGR mainline operations after 1971 - with only special excursion or enthusiasts trains being hauled by steam after that time.
Other significant operators include the Commonwealth Railways, the Midland Railway Company of Western Australia and State Saw Mills. Many private organisations also operated steam locomotives in Western Australia.

Locomotives

Western Australian Government Railway

Tender Locomotives

48–50, 107–198, 111–125, 133–137
Neilson & Company
3584-3593
Midland Workshops
Kitson & Company
3106-3109

Tank locomotives

Dübs & Co
2153, 2185-2186
Neilson & Co
4933-4941, 5046, 5052-5054, 5062-5063
Robert Stephenson & Co
2881-2892

Standard Gauge Diesel Locomotives

A.081-A.082, A.085-A.087
66–479 to 66–483
4 in service, 1 scrapped.
A.109-A.111, A.133-A.137, A.142, A.186
Downer Rail

Narrow Gauge Diesel Locomotives

XA140l-XA1416
Metropolitan-Vickers
1011-1028
7736-7738
Drewry Car Company
2401-2403
Commonwealth Engineering
Commonwealth Engineering
Commonwealth Engineering
TA1806-1815
A.166-A.167, A.171, A.173-A.174
A.202-A.207, A.218-A.222, A.244, A.248
DA1571-DA1577
DBZ2301–DBZ2313
81–989 to 81–998
82–1122 to 82–1124

Commonwealth Railways

Standard Gauge Steam Locomotives

KA56–KA61
Crane
No.1

Other Diesel locomotives

[BHP]

Cliffs Robe River Iron Associates

Australian National

[CBH Group]

[Fortescue Metals Group]

Goldsworthy Mining

Hamersley Iron

Lakewood Firewood Co

[Mineral Resources]

Mount Newman Mining

[Pacific National]

Pilbara Iron

[SCT Logistics]

[South Spur Rail Services]

[Watco Australia]

Primary sources